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WGU D439 Foundations of Nursing History of Nursing
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WGU D439 Foundations of Nursing History of Nursingattempts to meet nursing shortages: ✔- inadequate supply of nurses prompted congress to budget for nursing education.
124,000 volunteer student nurses were certified by the cadet nurse corps. (WW2)
- team nursing, removed RN from bedside (1946)
- creation of associates degree in nursing
state nurses practice acts ✔- a statute enacted by the legislature of each of the states
- delineates the legal scope of the practice of nursing within the geographic boundaries of the jurisdiction
- purpose to protect public
changes that shaped the history of nursing and 20th century nursing: ✔- civil war: need for formal training
- new england hospital for women and children: opens a school for nurses with one year curriculum - social security act: enhanced public health nursing
- world war ll: prompted congress to budget for nursing - hill burton act: budgeted for hospitals, created shortage of nurses. shortage prompted ADN
four concepts in metaparadigms of nursing: ✔- person
- health
- environment - nursing
american nurses association (ANA) ✔- founded by isabel hampton robb
- the voice of its members and their needs
- safeguarding the needs of health care consumers/nurses
- advocating that nursing expertise plays a vital role in developing policy initiatives
- membership includes: advance your career with free development resources and webinars; stay current with the most up-to-date nursing news; etc
dorothea dix ✔- union superintendent of women nurses - champion for mental health
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